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Welcome to Brooks ...

Brooks is located in Bullitt County<1>.


The location of Brooks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Brooks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Brooks is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brooks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Brooks (for example, toward Cannelton (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Brooks is within the (502) area code.

The ZIP code for Brooks: 40109<4>

Communities Also Named Brooks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Brooks - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oregon, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brooks.

Communities near Brooks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brooks.

  • Louisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jeffersonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • New Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jeffersontown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
    • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <5>
  • Clarksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
  • Saint Matthews
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
    • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <5>
  • Shively
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <5>
  • Shepherdsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
    • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <5>
  • Lyndon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brooks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brooks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brooks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooks. See our Newspapers Page for Brooks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooks ...

Looking for more information about Brooks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Brooks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brooks.

Adding Brooks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brooks in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brooks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Brooks post office opened in 1885.

We also found Brooks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooks.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bullitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brooks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brooks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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